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Don Valley parkway already is jammed at hours, and Metro Chairman Albert Campbell says an extension to Steeles Ave
Don Valley parkway already is jammed at hours, and Metro Chairman Albert Campbell says an extension to Steeles Ave

Don Valley parkway already is jammed at hours, and Metro Chairman Albert Campbell says an extension to Steeles Ave

Date4/17/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Don Valley parkway already is jammed at hours; and Metro Chairman Albert Campbell says an extension to Steeles Ave.; proposed by the province; would make matters worse. Above; cars line up to enter the southbound lane of the parkway at Don Mills Rd. We must a transportation policy established; says Campbell.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115478F
Traffic on the Don Valley Parkway was creep and crawl yesterday even before the rush hour started
Traffic on the Don Valley Parkway was creep and crawl yesterday even before the rush hour started
12/20/1973
The campaign Chief Metro Coroner Dr. Morton Shulman launched last August to improve safety features of the Don Valley Parkway and other expressway is (...)
The campaign Chief Metro Coroner Dr. Morton Shulman launched last August to improve safety features of the Don Valley Parkway and other expressway is (...)
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10/6/1967
Snip go the scissors of Premier Robarts and the link between Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway is officially open. Hours later: parkway is jammed
Snip go the scissors of Premier Robarts and the link between Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway is officially open. Hours later: parkway is jammed
11/7/1964
Many people complain about trucks using highway, yet few consider congestion caused by by cars during morning and evening rush hours. If work hours an(...)
Many people complain about trucks using highway, yet few consider congestion caused by by cars during morning and evening rush hours. If work hours an(...)
8/12/1974
Stuck Truck. A dump truck skidded on the York St. ramp of the Gardiner Expressway yesterday coming to a stop wedged between walls for more than two hours
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10/6/1978
Traffic is jammed on Gardiner Expressway as more and more Lakeshore commuters spurn TTC and drive downtown
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7/25/1962
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Cyclist crosses Avenue Rd. in front of morning rush hour traffic. The cyclist is subject to the same rules and regulations as a motorist, says a reade(...)
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4/4/1973
Normal traffic before the rush hour is seen here on the lake shore
Normal traffic before the rush hour is seen here on the lake shore
8/23/1945
Supermarket executive Dave Luciuk, stalled in the rush-hour traffic on Keele St
Supermarket executive Dave Luciuk, stalled in the rush-hour traffic on Keele St
9/15/1972
Rush hour traffic clogs Marlee St
Rush hour traffic clogs Marlee St
11/17/1971